Box-spring structure



' Feb. 16 ,1926.

1,573,647 B. B. ENGLANDER BOX SPRING STRUCTURE Filed March 6, 1924 2 Sheets-Shee; l

, ATTORNF"`" Feb. 16,1926L 1,513,047 B. B. ENGLANDER Box SPRING STRUGTURE Filed March e, 1924 I 2 Shoeln54Shee6V 2 i: "WU:

l Mmm INVENTOR TTORNE.

Patented Feb. 16, 19263.

Unirse srarss PATE'I OFFICE.`

BENJAMIN B. ENG-LAUDER, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK., ASSIGNOR TO ENGLANDER SEEING BED COMPANY, OF BILOOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION 'OF NEW YORK.

Application filed March 6, 1924. Serial No. 697,187.

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Be it known that I, BENJAMIN B. ENG- mNDnn, a citizen ci' the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county ot Kings and State o'j New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Vin BOX- Spring Structures, of which the following is a specification. z

This invention relates to beds.,A the object of the invention being to provide a bed and improved spring in which will i'orm the sole connecting means between the heads or the bed, and thus do away with the use ot side bars.

A further object of the invention is to provide a spring mattress structure having the appearance and all the advantages `of a box spring wit-hout its disadvantages, and which can be manufactured at much less cost than the ordinary box spring. 4 v

A further object of the invention is the provision of an ii'nproved coveringior the spring' mattress whereby the mattress may be readily converted into a box spring, thereby providing astructure having a d esirable and attractive appearance and the advantages or a boxspring but at a considerable savingl in cost and whereby also'the structure may be much more sanitary than the ordinary box spring.

A 'further object of theinvention is the provision .of a springv mattress covering so constructed as to provide a rectangular edge covering for the top of the spring mattress and having at its 'ends and sides flap leXtensions adapted to cover such ends and sides and be detachably connected thereto to form a bon-like housingconcealing the spring mattress structure and `forming a protecting mecinm for the bedmclothe's and for the spring structure against dust and dirt.

"Other objects ot' this invention will appear in the 'following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying` drawings `forming a part of` this specitication, wherein like reference charac,-

`ters indicate correspondingparts in the sevv eralviews, and wherein Fig. lis a perspec tive view illustratinga 'bed having a spring structure constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side view of one end o't thebed; Fig, 3 is a ifragmentary perspective view illustrating one corner or the spring mattress frame; Fig. 4lis a top planview, jartly broken away showing the fabric cover for the spring mattresspand Fig. 5 is an enlarged section taken substan-V tially on line 1r-4 of Fig. 4i.

Before explaining in detail the present improvement and mode of operation .thereof, I desire to have it understood that the invention is not limited to the details of construction and arrangement of parts which are illustrated in the accompanying dra-wings, since the invention is capable of other embodiments, and that the phraseology which I employ is for the purpose of de'- scri-ption and not of limitation.

As is well known, the ordinary boX spring or box mattress, as it is sometimescalled, is made up of spiral springs and a suitable supporting` frame in the form or a box and completely covered by ticking or other suitable fabric permanently secured in position so as to completely cover the framework and the springs, and in the more expensive forms of box springs the top of the springs is lirst covered with allayer of c'o'ttonor hair. Consequently when dust and dirt penetrate through the covering into the box it is "practically impossible to remove' it, so that in a comparatively short time the box becomes more or. less unsanitary and iftor any reason vermin or disease germs should get into the box` it is not possible to discover this orV remove it without dismantling the entire structurel. It is for this reason that box springs are practically vunsalable as second-r hand structures. i y

Obviously therefore it is a very great .advantage to provide a spring that will have the appearance ,of a box spring andnone of its disadvantageaand which can bemanna'ctured at much less cost, and thisis one or the objects' of the present improvement. Furthermore it has been i the practice to connect the heads or the'` head and footby suitable side bars to support the boxspring, but in the present improvement these side bars are'entirely 1done away with and the box spring so constructedthat itcan be connected directly to the head ,and foot 'and form the sole supporting means between such head and toot. y

In the drawings I haveillustrateda pres- `ent prererred 'term ofj my invention, in which 'thespring iframe comprises a pair or similar end trames which are suitably connected together and provided Awith means for supporting a spring structure therebetween.

. tending` wires 13andcoi'led springs k12 corneeted .to the .end frames. .A series of transversezstraps 14 are Aboltedto .the side ybars ll of .the frame .and are vspaced apart lengthwise .of .the spring' mattress. Each of ,these straps 14 is :bent downwardly as at .15 adjacent `to Athe side bars .and twisted -toV extend edgewise `across .the bottom of `the spring` mattress, Iand the l compression .or ,spiral springs lf? Vare seated in notches formed fin the .upperedges of the straps d44 and the .outer yones .are also connected-.to 4the wires .13.. The .spring` .mat` .tizessris supported by .means of head ogr head .and foot members 18 .and 19 .respectively .Eachiofthese Vmembers has .itsleg's [provided 'witlia `pair Aof .liooksQ() and 21 locatedfone above fthe .other and feach 4depending ,member l() 5of-the end .frames .is provided lwith a of .slots :Q2-23 for the reception of l.the hooks. i

Thais, by means .of ,these .detachable hook .eoimections `it will .be readily .seen Vthat .the spring' mattress .may .be :detaehably .connect- .ed to the :head and :foot rmembers merely .by insertingv the hooks -20 .and 2l into the :slots 22rand23 in .theendfiraniies s Y The spring' -mattress .is provided with `.a fabric .cover which is so censtrncted .that .it may be readily applied in position .and .at tached so .as ,to provide .a` .bed spring' vhaving a box-like appearance., thereby combining not Aonly the `adva-ntages :and appearance 4of .a .boxinattress but-:also the advantage ,of ipermitting` the removalof the .cover when ever desired;

Inl the present instance, vthe .fabric cover `.comprises .a :pair oaf lengthwise extending side ,portions .24 .and a pair .oftransversely extending end portions 29,..th.ese .being con-- nected together `to form a rectangular top edge coveringfor the .spring structure; 'The .side ,portions 24 .are each provided with .a

flap `extension 25., ,and the end portions 29' are each provided with a flap extension 30. The construction of thesetparts is suc'h 'that when the fabric is placed upon the top of Vthe spring `structure the Hap extensions will fold over the edges of theframework .along the dotted lines 24a and Q9 Fig. 4 and will extend Vdownwardly so as to Vform afboX-like housing'- for the spring structure.

A suitable spring struc-v ln constructing the :fabric cover, -each sideportion is hemmed along' Vits outer edges 26 and '27 and is'provided at the outer corners thereof with suitable fastening' .devices 28. iEach .end portion 29 Vfhas each `inner corner thereof folded under at 3l and stitched 'aorossthe-corner of one of the side portions 24. Y

Each end `portion '29 is hemmed along' its outer edges 32 and 33 vand .at each vouter corner .thereof is provided with a fastening' ldevice '34. n this .manner it will be seen that ra rectangular or skeleton 'top Ycove-r 'is provided, shown bythe dotted 4lines 24 and 29, see Fir. 4 andth-is skeleton or lrcctang'nlar cover is provided with four flap extensions 25 and 30, which when the cover is placed in position as shown in Fig. vl will extend downwardly overzthe several sides of the same.

yEach 'depending member 10 ofthe end frames is provided adjacent the `lower end thereof with a fastening' device 36 adapted to ,cooperate with a fastening' device '2S on the flap extension 25, .and each cross 'bar Tl of the end frames is provided Vadjacent l'the depending members 1t) with a pair of .similar fastening; devices 35 adapted to cooperate with a fastening' device T34 and flap exten? sions'30f; lVhen therefore, the Lfabric cover .isa-pplied in position as shown inl Fig'. l the ,cooperating fasteningdevices carried by t'liefflafp extensions and 'the framework are connected together and 4it willv be noted that the fastening members carried by the fran'iework are in .such 4position that thexflap, extensions when secured in position vwill 'be stretched over the Ysides of the sprin mattress structure, thus giving .a box# xke and vpermanent appearancev to 'themattress Thus, the'fabric cover with the springY structure 'forms a box mattress wl'ierein the springsl and framework of itlie mattress are entirely concealed around `the .sides and top edges and effectual'ly housed, land .in addition when desired the fabric cover may be .readily removed merely 'by detac'hinp; the fastening' ldevices for lthe purposey of enabling' the cover to Vbe cleaned, repaired or replaced.y f Y Thus it ,will 'be seen that vthis fabric cover not only .gives 'the' appearance of a box spring', but permits thorough circulation of Yair tlnongh the uncovered portions of the springs, and consequently prevents vthe per manent lodgment .of dust and dirt or vermin Yinthe springs. 'It alsopermits effective cleaning of ythe''springs at anytime either by removing' the cover or without .removing it, i

and should the cover for any reason 'become soiled it can be readily removed, washed 'and repiarced. Y A l f Furthermorethe covering ofthe .springs around the* top edges formsv a protecting the spring Astiaicture and effectively conceal,

medium to prevent wear and tear on the hair or other mattress. Thus the present improvement provides what may be called an imitation box spring having all the advantages of' the ordinary box spring and none of its disadvantages, since it is more sanitary, easily cleaned and very much less expensive to manufacture.

t will furthermore be observed that by reason of the fact that the box spring has considerable depth. detachable heads can be hook-connected thereto and maintained against wobbling without the use ot independent side bars connecting those heads or the head and foot, as is the usual manner of supporting the box springs. ln other words, in practice it is usual to connect the heads or `foot by side bars upon which the box spring usually rests. In the present improvement however, by means oi' the connection shown the side bars are done away with and the box spring attached directly to the head and foot without any lengthwise extending side bars, thus materially reducing the expense of the bed structures.

The direct attachment of the spiral spring mattress to the head and foot by means ot the hooks projecting into the slots is permitted by reason ot the tact that the end flap extensions 30 are so termed as to permit the hooks of the head and foot to project into the depending' portions of the spiral spring mattress, and are shown in the pres-- ent instance (see Fig. a) of less length than the Width of the top of the spring n'iattress.I the width of which corresponds to the lines 2a (Fig. ll) so that when the iiaps are in their proper fastened position, the sides and ends ol the spring mattress are entirely concealed, but the depending members l0 of the spring mattress carrying the slots 22 and 223 torthe reception 0l the hooks ol' the head and toot are not covered. Thus the skeleton l'ormed cover is so formed that it cannot only be readily detached without detaehing the spring mattress from the head. and foot, but the spring mattress can readily be removed or detached from the head and 'foot without detaching` the cover. In short, the cover can be readily detached and replaced without dismantling the bed.

it is to be understood that by describing in detail herein any particular form, structure or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims or the requirements of the prior art.

Having thus explained the nature of mv said invention and described a way of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the modes ol its use, I claim:

1. A three-part spiral spring mattress bed structure comprising a head, a foot, a detachable spiral spring mattress connect-` ed to the head and toot, and forming the sole connection therebetween, said head and tootl and the mattress having connecting means extending therebetween at the ends of the mattress, and a detachable cover for said mattress having depending flap extensions at all sides thereof, the said extensions being detachably connected to said spring mattress to permit the detachment ol s: id cover without separation ol' the mat-- tress from the head'and foot, and the depending end flap extensions having less length than the width ot the spring mattress top, thereby to permit the connection means to project therethrough at the ends et said flap extensions and the free removal of the cover.

2. 'A three-part spiral 'spring mattress bed structure ,comprising a head, a foot, a de- "achable spiral spring mattress connected to the head and toot, and forming the sole connection therebetween, said head and foot and the mattress having connecting means extending therebetween at the ends of the mattress, and a detachable cover 'for said mattress having depending flap extensions at all sides thereof, 'the said extensions being detachably connected to said spring niattress to permit the detachment ot said cover without separation of the mattress from the head and foot, andthe depending ond iiap extensions having less length adjacent their connected edges for a substantial distance along their ends than the width of the spring mattress top, thereby to permit the connection means to project therethrough at the ends of said iiap extensions and the vlires removal of the cover.

Signed at Brooklyn, New York` this lst day ot' March, 1924.

BENJAMIN B. ENGLANDER. 

